Two-alarm fire damages vacant town building in Rockland

ROCKLAND - The state fire marshal's office is trying to determine what sparked a two-alarm blaze that damaged a vacant town building on East Water Street early Friday morning.

Lt. Dave Wooley said firefighters found heavy fire in a two-bay garage and second-floor office at 96 East Water St. after receiving a 911 call around 12:30 a.m. Friday. He said no one was in the building and no firefighters were injured putting out the blaze.

"There was pretty significant damage throughout that garage area and the second floor above it," he said.

Wooley said firefighters were at the scene until a little after 5 a.m. He said the building was previously used by the town’s water department.